By Katelyn Farago
MadisonChatham This Week
Eating healthy doesn’t have to mean eating at home, according to Chatham Mayor Nelson Vaughn, who launched a contest this month encouraging residents to try some of the healthier dishes served at local restaurants.
During the first three months of 2010, residents who visit participating restaurants may order those dishes and vote for the ones they thought tasted best.
“The idea is, you can still eat out, and you can maintain your calorie intake the way you want to,” Vaughn said.
Participating restaurants can submit an entry in one or all of three categories: main course, appetizer, and dessert or beverage. Customers throughout the area can vote for their favorites by e-mailing to the mayor or by dropping off a paper ballot in a box at the Chatham Police Department. In April, the mayor will tally the votes and present the winners during a council meeting.
“We’re hoping that patrons will go to many of the restaurants) not just one,” said Carole Linhart, the chairperson of the Chatham Borough Mayor’s Wellness Advisory Board, which was established in January 2009 to support the statewide Mayors’ Wellness Campaign.
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